BronzeIndia , 17th centuryDimensions: Height 15 cmWeight: 512,7 gramsSmall standing Parvati on podest with her hips slightly tilted to one side. She is holding a lotus flowerin one hand, symbol for beauty, prosperity and fertility. She is wearing a striped dhoti and belts andjewellery and a conical headdress. Her expression is benevolent. Parvati is the Hindu goddess of love, fertility and beauty. Along with Lakshmi and Saraswati she is the trinity of Hindu goddesses. Her iconography can be found all over Southeast Asia and South Asia.